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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Is the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price a buy following the miner's latest acquisition news?

| Zach Bristow

The mining giant's shares are in the spotlight once more.

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Bank Shares

Top broker says the ANZ share price is excellent value for investors

| James Mickleboro

ANZ's shares could be great value according to one top broker...

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX mining shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are three mining shares that could be in the buy zone...

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Opinions

Top fund manager rates these 2 small cap ASX shares as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Swoop is one of the ASX shares rated as buys by WAM.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Coles (ASX:COL) share price rallied 7% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

It hasn't been down down for Coles shares recently...

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Resources Shares

GameStop 2.0? What you need to know about the nickel short squeeze and how it's impacting ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

These are unprecedented times on global exchanges. We take a look at what that means for ASX shares.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price edges higher as potential European crypto mining ban flops

| Bernd Struben

The proof of work crypto mining process is extremely energy intensive.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price crumble 7% today?

| Zach Bristow

The bears have got ahold of the tech company's share price in 2022.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Own Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares? Here's how the numbers are looking in the API takeover vote

| Tristan Harrison

Early-voting API shareholders are seemingly happy to back the Wesfarmers offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price rockets 31% after confirming takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Uniti has confirmed that it is a takeover target...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Fallers

Why Chalice Mining, Santos, Yancoal, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Tuesday...

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price has soared 8% in a week. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA shares are on fire today...

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Share Market News

Why have ASX copper shares been struggling lately?

| Bernd Struben

Copper prices hit multi-year highs earlier in March but the tide has turned.

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Broker Notes

Top broker gives its verdict on the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price

| James Mickleboro

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price is having a very difficult time in 2022. Since the start…

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Share Gainers

Why Clinuvel, Dicker Data, Healius, and Uniti shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Energy Shares

Why is the crude oil price tumbling and which ASX 200 shares are being impacted?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are keeping a close eye on the latest supply and demand dynamics in global crude oil markets.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price plunging today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX petroleum producer is on investors' wrong side today...

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52-Week Lows

Zip share price down 6% to another 52-week low

| Tristan Harrison

Zip shares have just hit a 52-week low, falling another 6%.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Uniti jumps on takeover speculation, Rio Tinto and Yancoal tumble

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price jumped 17% before being halted

| James Mickleboro

Is Uniti a takeover target?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price tumbles despite Oyu Tolgoi transaction news

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto is aiming to acquire a greater share of the Oyu Tolgoi copper operation.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy for CHEAP that have the same name: experts

| Tony Yoo

One stock has a 59% upside and the other has dipped 31% this year, and they're both buying opportunities right…

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Bank Shares

Bargain buy? Broker tips Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price to rise 37%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this bank share could be a buy...

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Broker Notes

I'm doubling down on 2 ASX shares that keep going down: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

When business performance is not rewarded by the stock market, what do you do?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy now at bargain prices that you've forgotten about

| Tony Yoo

There are many cheap stocks currently out there to consider. Here's a pair you might not have on your radar.

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Opinions

These 2 compelling ASX shares are a buy: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

WAM has told investors about two ASX shares that it’s excited about.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Technology Shares

Hero to Xero? The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is now down 36% in 2022

| Sebastian Bowen

Xero isn't anyone's hero right now...

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Healthcare Shares

Why CSL (ASX: CSL) shares climbed on Monday

| Zach Bristow

The biotech giant had a good start to the trading week today.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Financial Shares

Why ASX 200 bank shares are storming higher today

| Zach Bristow

ASX financials have clawed back gains and are leading the way today.

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52-Week Highs

Virtus Health (ASX:VRT) hits 52-week high, accepts CapVest bid

| Zach Bristow

Here's the latest from Virtus Health today.

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Capital Raising

Why is the Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) share price powering ahead by 7% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares have yet again zoomed higher...

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Share Fallers

Why Nickel Mines, Paladin Energy, Tassal, and Westgold shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in the red...

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Share Gainers

Why CSL, Dicker Data, Elders, and Virtus Health shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares have started the week strongly...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Westgold (ASX:WGX) share price falling 14% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are being sold off on Monday.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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